RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1917, Page 3

RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL.

RELEASING It C SSI AN PRISONERS. (Received, This l)a.y at 8.50. a.m.) LONDON December 9. It is reported that the -Austrians are releasing Russian prisoners chiefly those captured tin Galicia iih 191 C) and are furnishing them with ample funds, food, and clotbos and abundant pacifist literature

STREET RIOTING. (Received, This Day at 8.50. a.m.' TOKIO December 0. Bolsheviks order to arrest General H<>l wet commanding the Russian forces at Harbin, resulted in street fighting Chinese troops were called out and the shops were closed. GERMAN MOVE IN RUSSIA. (United Service Telegrams). t Received This Dav at 9.50. a.m.) AMSTERDAM, December 9. [t is reported that the German Government is preparing t-o send an army of organisers to Russia to lake over food and other supplies, and to control the railways expecting to obtain lavish supplies of fat etc. RUSSIA’S PEACE OFFER. GERMANY’S REPLY. (Received This Day at 10.15. r».:n.) LONDON December 9.

The “Daily Chronicle’s" I’ctrograd correspondent says the Bolsheviks are in a dilemma as their proposal* for peace without- annexation and indemnities has evoked German term* so humiliating for Russia that the Bolsheviks refrained from further pourparlers pending fresh instruction. Tile news so depressed Bolshevik head quarter* that they sought to delay, degotiatiions hv advancing unacceptable proposals relating to the non-transfer of troops to other fronts and evacuation of Moon Sound. Their latest invitation to the Allies to participate in the negotiation* are simply an attempt to shift to the Allies the responsibility for the situation. The Bolsheviks difficulty is that even if the Allies responded, it is nowise certain that the Germans are prepared trb conclude an armistice with England or •France, in view of General Hintlenlmrg’s declaration that Germany ha* no cause to forego submarining.

KERENSKY ELECTED. (Received Tbis Dav at 10.15. •>.”•' 1 PETROGRAI) December 9. i\l. Kerensky ihas been elected a member of the Constituent Assembly for Sara toff. THE FRENCH ATTITUDE. fßeceived This Dav at 10.15. a.in 7 PETROGRAD December 9. The French Embassy intimates that Fjranfqe -only recognised the Constituent Assembly. Tho latter alone was able to cxpres s Russia’s will. France will not sever relations with Russia. Even if the latter enter a separate peace inasmuch as war material for Rou mania must still traverse Russia. RUSSIAN REPUDIATION. OF HER PUBLIC DEBT. (United Service Telegrams). Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. LONDON, Dec. 9. • A special correspondent says Russia’* repudiation of her public debt will mean a serious loss to the British Government which has rendered much financial assistance to Russia since the beginning of the war, though little scrip is held by British investors, who never favoured Russian finance. French investors nre> very heavily hub. INTERNAL RUSSIA. * Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. LONDON, Dec. 9. M. Roucbier states it is daily becoming more evident that tho Bolshevik, arc little disposed to welcome'the Constituent Assembly wherein tile opposiiton party are considerably represented, hence the Bolshevik decision to authorise Soviets to control all elections, ,quashing, the returns at their discretion.

Other reports indicate that British residents in Russia are growing more anxious particularly at Petrograd and the Consulate is crowded, hut official protection counts for nothing. Red Guards and the populace control the situation.

LENIN’S 'SCHEMES. PETROGRAD, Dec. 9. ( Lenin has completed a scheme for ! undermining the Constituent Assembly j b v a system of continual reflection. A j Commissioner of elections for Constitu- j e nt Assembly has been appointed with practically autocratic powers. ' A DENTAL. (Received. This Day at 8.50. a.m.) AMSTERDAM December 9. A message from Berlin denies the flight of Princess Tatiana and assert j she is still an inmate of the Convent | near Tobolsk under a guardian. j THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY, j (Received This Day at 10.15. a.m.) PETROGRAD December 9. | According to reports of the Peasants . Council 86 members of the Constituent Assembly arc re-elected, of whom 47 are Socialists; 21 Maximalists; 15 Bourgeois. THE ALLIES ATTITUDE. (Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.) WASHINGTON December 9. 'Die reDort that Bolshevik troops are moving into Yladisvostock, may force United States and the Allies at ony time to adopt a definite policy towards the radical Government, of Petrngrad. ! Great quantities of munitions ami supplies being shipped by 1 nited btate*. before the overthrow of Kerensky, are stored at Vladixistook awaiting railway I transit and the Allies are unwilling t that they should fall into bostilo hands. (i ‘ - 1 i A german threat. _ I PETROGRAD December 9. . 1 The Germans have wired that Russian aviators distributing; Maximalists pro. • clamation9 will be shot if captured.

SIBERIAN REFUSAL. j (Received This Day at 10.15. a m.) I STOCKHOLM December 9. ; Siberia refuses to send bread or com to European Russia, save to troops actively opposing the Germans. j ANTI-BOLSHEVIK. CAUCUS. ■ < Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.) WASHINGTON December 9. The Russian F,mbassy learns that anti- Bolshevik elements at a. caucus in South Russia wore hopeful to succeed, ft is believed that Generals Kaledin • and Konniloff will shortly unite with j control of half a million Cossacks and attack the Bolsheviks.